Proudly Serving Florida’s Emerald Coast

Since 1978

Lori Weems Evers

Lori Weems Evers practices in areas of Estate Planning and Probate, Elder
Law, Health Law, Family Law, Corporate, Government & Regulatory Law
and Land Use. She is an experienced & accomplished Florida attorney
with more than 20 years’ experience advocating for clients before
Florida courts, regulatory bodies, agencies and elected policymakers ranging
from local governments and boards to, the Florida Legislature and the Cabinet.

After graduating first in her class at Baylor School of Law in 1994, Lori
began clerking on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
She eventually worked her way up to equity partnership at the largest
law firm in Florida, Holland & Knight, LLP. She then built her own
premiere boutique Tallahassee lobbying firm which she ran from 2005-2015.
In 2015, Lori made the decision to go back to her passion in the law –
representing individuals and businesses with Florida roots.

With extensive knowledge of the Florida Constitution and its interrelation
with complex statutory and regulatory schemes, Lori can spot legal issues
decisively and accurately. As importantly, she uses her experience lobbying
opinion makers and leaders to solve her client’s problem.

Lori has fought tirelessly for children and has received awards and accolades
from The Florida Bar, Lawyers for Children America, the American Bar Association
and Holland & Knight for excellence in representing Florida’s
most vulnerable. She is active in her community serving on the Estate
Planning Council of the Emerald Coast, the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of
Commerce, the Fellows of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar
Foundation and on multiple community boards and councils.

Her clients have included presidential campaigns, elected officials, political
parties, counties, municipalities, multi-national corporations, high net
worth individuals, labor unions, death penalty appellants, foster children,
domestic violence victims, wounded warriors and other trauma survivors.
Lori works to treat them all with the highest level of respect, compassion,
commitment and competency. Lori is certified by the Department of Veteran’s
Affairs as an accredited attorney to represent disabled veterans and their
families on benefit claims before the VA.

Shalimar Office

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Crestview Office

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